Entries are now being accepted online at www.rbc.com/paintingcompetition and must be received by May 3, 2017 at 4 p.m. EST. The submitted works will be short-listed to 15 finalists by an independent panel of judges, made up of experts from Canada’s art community. Finalists will be announced on June 29, 2017, and all 15 artists will have their work exhibited at The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.

The paintings by the winner and two honourable mentions will be added to RBC's Art Collection along with the winners of the previous 18 competitions. RBC’s Art Collection features more than 4,500 works collected since 1929, including original works of art by historical and contemporary Canadian artists.

As part of the RBC Emerging Artists Project, the RBC Canadian Painting Competition’s goal is to invest in and nurture Canada's next generation of visual artists, to provide a forum for artistic talent across the country and to create opportunities for success. In 2016, we supported over 2,000 artists, investing over $4.2 million in 149 organizations across Canada in a wide range of art genres. Cumulatively, over 7,000 artists are now part of our RBC Emerging Artists alumni.”

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